BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Tobacco Use

During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,128	1,696	57.3	54.8-59.8	1,432	42.7	40.2-45.2
-Eastern NC	1,103	619	59.5	55.5-63.4	484	40.5	36.6-44.5
GENDER
Male	449	255	59.6	53.6-65.4	194	40.4	34.6-46.4
Female	654	364	59.4	54.2-64.3	290	40.6	35.7-45.8
RACE
White	755	383	55.2	50.3-60.0	372	44.8	40.0-49.7
African American	236	163	69.5	61.2-76.7	73	30.5	23.3-38.8
Other Minorities	109	71	66.5	53.0-77.8	38	33.5	22.2-47.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	44	28	67.4	46.7-83.0	16	32.6	17.0-53.3
Non-Hispanic	1,058	590	58.9	54.8-62.9	468	41.1	37.1-45.2
AGE
18-24	62	45	75.3	60.5-85.8	17	24.7	14.2-39.5
25-34	160	102	63.0	53.4-71.7	58	37.0	28.3-46.6
35-44	219	115	53.2	45.0-61.2	104	46.8	38.8-55.0
45-54	295	169	57.2	50.0-64.0	126	42.8	36.0-50.0
55-64	203	106	54.3	46.1-62.2	97	45.7	37.8-53.9
65-74	119	61	53.3	42.7-63.6	58	46.7	36.4-57.3
75+	38	18	38.6	23.4-56.4	20	61.4	43.6-76.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	198	118	62.1	52.0-71.3	80	37.9	28.7-48.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	404	224	63.1	57.0-68.9	180	36.9	31.1-43.0
Some Post-H.S.	311	166	52.9	45.3-60.4	145	47.1	39.6-54.7
College Graduate	185	109	59.4	49.8-68.3	76	40.6	31.7-50.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	186	112	60.6	51.1-69.4	74	39.4	30.6-48.9
$15,000- 24,999	217	140	70.9	62.7-78.0	77	29.1	22.0-37.3
$25,000- 34,999	152	81	57.4	46.4-67.8	71	42.6	32.2-53.6
$35,000- 49,999	170	83	55.0	44.7-64.9	87	45.0	35.1-55.3
$50,000-74,999	131	67	49.0	37.3-60.8	64	51.0	39.2-62.7
$75,000+	106	51	49.8	39.1-60.5	55	50.2	39.5-60.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	448	261	58.6	52.4-64.5	187	41.4	35.5-47.6
No	616	336	60.2	54.9-65.3	280	39.8	34.7-45.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	183	101	54.3	44.6-63.7	82	45.7	36.3-55.4
Non-Veteran	915	516	60.8	56.5-64.9	399	39.2	35.1-43.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,128

1,696

57.3

54.8-59.8

1,432

42.7

40.2-45.2

-Eastern NC

1,103

619

59.5

55.5-63.4

484

40.5

36.6-44.5

GENDER

Male

449

255

59.6

53.6-65.4

194

40.4

34.6-46.4

Female

654

364

59.4

54.2-64.3

290

40.6

35.7-45.8

RACE

White

755

383

55.2

50.3-60.0

372

44.8

40.0-49.7

African American

236

163

69.5

61.2-76.7

30.5

23.3-38.8

Other Minorities

109

66.5

53.0-77.8

33.5

22.2-47.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

67.4

46.7-83.0

32.6

17.0-53.3

Non-Hispanic

1,058

590

58.9

54.8-62.9

468

41.1

37.1-45.2

AGE

18-24

75.3

60.5-85.8

24.7

14.2-39.5

25-34

160

102

63.0

53.4-71.7

37.0

28.3-46.6

35-44

219

115

53.2

45.0-61.2

104

46.8

38.8-55.0

45-54

295

169

57.2

50.0-64.0

126

42.8

36.0-50.0

55-64

203

106

54.3

46.1-62.2

45.7

37.8-53.9

65-74

119

53.3

42.7-63.6

46.7

36.4-57.3

75+

38.6

23.4-56.4

61.4

43.6-76.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

198

118

62.1

52.0-71.3

37.9

28.7-48.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

404

224

63.1

57.0-68.9

180

36.9

31.1-43.0

Some Post-H.S.

311

166

52.9

45.3-60.4

145

47.1

39.6-54.7

College Graduate

185

109

59.4

49.8-68.3

40.6

31.7-50.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

186

112

60.6

51.1-69.4

39.4

30.6-48.9

$15,000- 24,999

217

140

70.9

62.7-78.0

29.1

22.0-37.3

$25,000- 34,999

152

57.4

46.4-67.8

42.6

32.2-53.6

$35,000- 49,999

170

55.0

44.7-64.9

45.0

35.1-55.3

$50,000-74,999

131

49.0

37.3-60.8

51.0

39.2-62.7

$75,000+

106

49.8

39.1-60.5

50.2

39.5-60.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

448

261

58.6

52.4-64.5

187

41.4

35.5-47.6

616

336

60.2

54.9-65.3

280

39.8

34.7-45.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

183

101

54.3

44.6-63.7

45.7

36.3-55.4

Non-Veteran

915

516

60.8

56.5-64.9

399

39.2

35.1-43.5

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking 100 or more cigarettes in her/his entire life and currently smoking daily or occasionally.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

***Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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